Shelly's Recipe

GLAZED ORANGE SPICE PECAN BREAD

Category: Quick Breads

3 cups flour
1/2 cu sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup orange marmalade
1 tbsp freshly grated orange rind
Juice from orange
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup confectioners sugar

Preheat oven to 350. Combine dry ingredients and set aside in a large bowl. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs and next 6 ingredients. Beat for 4 minutes or until well blended. Pour dry ingredients in and beat until just blended. Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan to wire rack to cool.

Blend juice from the orange and confectioners sugar until smooth. Pour over bread. Serve with softened or whipped cream cheese.